Tornado Warning 42, NWS New Orleans, LA

963 
WWUS54 KLIX 241803
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
103 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

LAC051-057-241815-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-130424T1815Z/
LAFOURCHE LA-JEFFERSON LA-
103 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN LAFOURCHE PARISHES...

AT 1259 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS REPORTED.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND 
ISLE...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALLIANO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 
MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO HAS SLOWED 
AND WILL BECOME A WATERSPOUT AS IT MOVES OVER NORTHERN CAMINADA BAY. 
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE FOLLOW OUR OFFICE ON BOTH FACEBOOK AND TWITTER FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER AND TO RELAY WEATHER REPORTS AND
PHOTOS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

&&

LAT...LON 2931 9029 2938 9025 2940 8999 2935 8996
      2930 8996 2928 8995 2930 8993 2929 8992
      2928 8992 2924 8995 2922 9000 2918 9005
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 286DEG 10KT 2931 9012

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
658 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

.UPDATE...
SINCE LAST DISCUSSION...FRONTAL CONVECTION HAS JUMPED INTO WARM
SECTOR WITH BOWING SEGMENT THAT HAS DISPLAYED STRONG ROTATION AT
TIMES PER KLCH AND KPOE RADARS. THE WORST CELLS ARE MOVING RIGHT
OF THE MEAN FLOW...NEARLY DUE EAST AND WILL BE CROSSING INTO THE
FORECAST AREA AROUND 9 AM. LARGE DEGREE OF INSTABILITY IN WARM
SECTOR DOWNSTREAM OF THE BOW ECHO. UPDATED THE ZONES TO ADD
HEADLINES AND BUMP WEATHER ELEMENTS TO INCLUDE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WORDING FOR THIS MORNING.

UPPER AIR BALLOON IS IN FLIGHT AND PRELIMINARY LOOK AT DATA SHOWS
A COUPLE OF WARM NOSES ALOFT THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE OVERCOME FOR
UNINHIBITED LIFT...SO NOT THE STRONGEST CASE FOR THE ONGOING
STORMS TO MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. THE GREATER THREAT FOR
TORNADOES MAY BE AT THE APEX OF THE BOW AND ANY BREAKING SEGMENTS
SOUTH OF THE APEX TAHT TAKE ON LEWP CHARACTERISTICS. 24/RR

&&

.DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...UPGRADED TO YELLOW AT 1145Z.
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION...HIGH IMPACT DESK.
ACTIVITIES...SLURRY SUPPORT AND SEVERE WEATHER RADAR SURVEILLANCE.

DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) CODE LEGEND
GREEN  = NO WEATHER IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE ACTION
BLUE   = LONG FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY IN EFFECT OR HIGH
         VISIBILITY EVENT
YELLOW = HEIGHTENED IMPACTS WITH SHORT FUSED
         WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY ISSUANCES; RADAR SUPPORT
ORANGE = HIGH IMPACTS - SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK SEVERE; NEARBY
         TROPICAL EVENTS; HAZMAT OR OTHER LARGE EPISODES
RED    = FULL ENGAGEMENT FOR MODERATE TO HIGH RISK SVR
         AND/OR DIRECT TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL
         SIGNIFICANCE

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 423 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013/

SHORT TERM...
COLD FRONT INDICATED PROMINENTLY WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURE CONTRAST
FROM ROUGHLY JACKSON TN...GREENVILLE MS...MONROE LA...BEAUMONT TX
MOVING EAST AROUND 18 MPH. THIS WILL PLACE PASSAGE AT BATON ROUGE
AND MCCOMB AREAS AROUND 11 AM...NEW ORLEANS AND NORTH SHORE BY 1
PM AND MISSISSIPPI COAST 3 PM. TEMPERATURES LINGERING AROUND 70
OR LOWER 70S AHEAD OF FRONT EXCEPT WHERE VALLEY DRAINAGE HAS KPQL
AREA IN THE LOWER 60S. BEHIND THE FRONT...TEMPS FALL RATHER
QUICKLY INTO THE 50S AND EVEN UPPER 40S IN SHREVEPORT THIS HOUR.
WELL AHEAD OF FRONT...TEMPS SHOULD APPROACH 80 BUT CLOUD COVER MAY
INHIBIT MUCH WARMING CLOSER TO THE FRONT THROUGH MID-MORNING
THOUGH SOME COMPRESSIONAL HEATING MAY OVERCOME CLOUD AFFECTS.
RAINFALL IS ABOUT 95 PERCENT POST-FRONTAL WITH ONLY VERY ISOLATED
LIGHT MARINE LAYER SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT IN CENTRAL LA. PRE-
FRONTAL CONVECTION MAY INCREASE SOMEWHAT IN THE MID-MORNING BUT
MAJORITY OF THE RAINFALL...INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS...SHOULD BE
POST-FRONTAL AS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE UPPER LATITUDES DRAWS
MOISTURE OVER FRONTAL ZONE FROM WEST GULF MUCH OF THE DAY. AS
UPPER TROUGH RACES INTO EASTERN CANADA...THE LOWER EXTENT OF FRONT
BECOMES ELONGATED WITH SOME SURFACE BRIDGING TO DIMINISH RAINFALL
COVERAGE TONIGHT. INITIALLY COLD AIR MASS APPEARS TO MODERATE
QUICKLY WITH UPPER RIDGING BUILDING OVER THE SURFACE COLD POOL TO
SUCCUMB TO DEEP LAYERED SUBSIDENCE HEADING INTO FRIDAY. WILL SHOW
HIGHER RAIN CHANCES IN SW MS AND TAPER TO ISOLATED OVER THE GULF
WATERS FOR TODAY AND HOLDING THUNDER WORDING TIL THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. 24/RR

LONG TERM...
THE WEEKEND APPEARS TO BE MESSY AND A FORECAST CHALLENGE. WEAK
DIFFUSE FRONTAL ZONE IS LIKELY TO SERVE AS CONVECTIVE FOCUS AND
PERHAPS ENHANCED BY DAILY SEA BREEZES. A VIGOROUS SHORT-WAVE
FEATURE MOVES THROUGH THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO DRAW FLOW OVER
THE WEAK BAROCLINIC ZONE TO PERHAPS ESTABLISH AN MCS SITUATION. A
RATHER ZONAL FLOW OVER THE FRONTAL ZONE CAN BECOME EASILY
PERTURBED BY ANY VORTICITY FEATURE TO MAKE DAILY RAINFALL
FORECASTING DIFFICULT TO TIME OUT. AT THIS TIME...WILL INDICATE
30-40 PERCENT RAIN CHANCES SATURDAY THROUGH MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
THOUGH ONE OR TWO DAYS CAN BE MORE PRONOUNCED THAN OTHERS. MODELS
ARE IN CONSENSUS WITH THIS REASONING BUT MESO-SCALE FEATURES CAN
REALLY ADD A DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY SHOULD TRAIN ECHOES BECOME
SITUATED BETWEEN LAKE AND GULF BREEZE BOUNDARIES THIS WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK. A RATHER SHARP SHORT-WAVE IS INDICATED WITHIN THE
GUIDANCE TO FLUSH THE PATTERN OUT NEXT THURSDAY.
MEANWHILE...TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY LEVELS SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE
NORMAL FROM FRIDAY ONWARD. 24/RR

AVIATION...
ANOTHER ROUND OF LOW CEILINGS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING
WILL IMPACT TERMINAL OPERATIONS. AN ELEVATED INVERSION...COMBINED
WITH CONTINUED MOISTURE ADVECTION INTO THE REGION HAVE ALLOWED FOR
CEILINGS RANGING BETWEEN 1000 AND 2000 FEET TO DEVELOP.
UNFORTANTELY...THESE LOW CEILINGS WILL PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
THIS FRONT COULD ALSO SPARK OFF SOME CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON.
CONVECTIVE RISK IS GREATEST AT KGPT...KNEW...KHUM...AND KMSY FROM
AROUND 20-23Z.  THE CONVECTION WILL BE ELEVATED...BUT COULD STILL
RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL.
VISIBILITIES MAY FALL INTO IFR RANGE AT TIMES DUE TO THESE
DOWNPOURS.  THE CONVECTIVE THREAT WILL END BY 00Z AT ALL TERMINALS
AS THE FRONT PUSHES OFFSHORE.  HOWEVER...LOW CEILINGS OF BETWEEN
1000 AND 2000 FEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST 06Z.  SOME
IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED BY 12Z AS DRIER AIR FINALLY BEGINS TO ADVECT
INTO THE REGION.  32

MARINE...
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 KNOTS WILL BE THE RULE THROUGH THE DAY IN
ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.  THIS FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH
THE MARINE ZONES THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. A SHARP WIND SHIFT TO THE
NORTH AND AN INCREASE IN WINDS TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KNOTS CAN BE
EXPECTED AS WEAK COLD AIR ADVECTION OVER THE WARMER WATERS ALLOWS
BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE.  THESE WINDS WILL
PERSIST INTO THURSDAY BEFORE WEAKENING THURSDAY EVENING.  AS THE
SURFACE HIGH SHIFTS EASTWARD AND BECOMES CENTERED OVER THE
CAROLINAS...A MORE EASTERLY WIND WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS ON FRIDAY.  WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO VEER OVER TIME AS THE HIGH
CONTINUES TO PULL FURTHER EASTWARD THIS WEEKEND AND SHOULD ALSO
WEAKEN TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS.  SEAS WILL ALSO IMPROVE FROM 3 TO 5 FEET
TO 2 TO 3 FEET BY THE WEEKEND. 32

DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...BLUE.
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION...NONE.
ACTIVITIES...SLURRY SUPPORT.

DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) CODE LEGEND
GREEN  = NO WEATHER IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE ACTION
BLUE   = LONG FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY IN EFFECT OR HIGH
         VISIBILITY EVENT
YELLOW = HEIGHTENED IMPACTS WITH SHORT FUSED
         WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY ISSUANCES; RADAR SUPPORT
ORANGE = HIGH IMPACTS - SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK SEVERE; NEARBY
         TROPICAL EVENTS; HAZMAT OR OTHER LARGE EPISODES
RED    = FULL ENGAGEMENT FOR MODERATE TO HIGH RISK SVR
         AND/OR DIRECT TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL
         SIGNIFICANCE

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB  71  50  74  49 /  60  20  10  10
BTR  73  53  73  56 /  60  20  10  10
ASD  80  56  75  56 /  60  20  10  10
MSY  79  59  74  60 /  60  20  10  10
GPT  79  56  74  55 /  60  20  10  10
PQL  79  56  74  54 /  60  20  10  10

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
GM...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
806 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037-
039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-250115-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-
WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-
EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-
ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-
LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
806 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA
THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD TURN
STRONG TO SEVERE...PRODUCING STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...ISOLATED
TORNADOES...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. THE
SEVERE THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 12
CORRIDOR INCLUDING METRO BATON ROUGE AND THE NORTHSHORE
COMMUNITIES OF METRO NEW ORLEANS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRIMARILY OCCUR FROM THE LATE
MORNING HOURS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO
LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING ISSUES IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS.

MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THURSDAY AT RED RIVER
LANDING NORTH OF BATON ROUGE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

LAZ059>070-241645-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1039 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AFFECTING TERREBONNE
PARISH...LAFOURCHE PARISH...JEFFERSON PARISH...PLAQUEMINES
PARISH...ORLEANS PARISH...ST. BERNARD PARISH...ST. CHARLES PARISH...

AT 1034 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM METAIRIE TO 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HOUMA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
BRIDGE CITY...AVONDALE...NEW ORLEANS...WESTWEGO...MARRERO...GRETNA...
HARVEY...TERRYTOWN...CHALMETTE...TIMBERLANE...MONTEGUT...DULAC...
LAROSE...CHAUVIN...JEAN LAFITTE...BELLE CHASSE...BARATARIA...
VIOLET...LAFITTE...CUT OFF...MYRTLE GROVE...GALLIANO...YSCLOSKEY...
GOLDEN MEADOW AND POINTE A LA HACHE

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY
HEAVY RAIN. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE
STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1045 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0843 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW GEISMER            30.25N 91.07W
04/24/2013                   IBERVILLE          LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            A FEW SMALL TREES BLOWN DOWN IN ST GABRIEL. POSSIBLE
            TORNADO.

&&

CBANNAN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1156 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1150 AM     TSTM WND GST     NEW ORLEANS ARMSTRONG A 29.98N 90.25W
04/24/2013  M59 MPH          JEFFERSON          LA   ASOS

            ASOS MEASURED A WIND GUST 59MPH.

&&

CBANNAN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1227 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW KENNER             30.00N 90.27W
04/24/2013                   JEFFERSON          LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWER POLES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE TO
            SEVERAL RESIDENCES. THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE REPORTED
            BETWEEN THE 3800 AND 4100 BLOCKS OF WEST LOYOLA. POSSIBLE
            TORNADO.

&&

CBANNAN

LAZ061>064-069-070-241830-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1233 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING UPPER JEFFERSON PARISH...UPPER
PLAQUEMINES PARISH...ORLEANS PARISH...ST. BERNARD PARISH...

THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES
IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW
LYING ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER
COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE
CROSSING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAZ061>064-069-070-241830-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED WATCH EXPIRATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1234 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING UPPER JEFFERSON PARISH...UPPER
PLAQUEMINES PARISH...ORLEANS PARISH...ST. BERNARD PARISH...

THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES
IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW
LYING ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER
COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE
CROSSING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.